Connected places

Connected places are physical spaces where devices and apps share information. The big version is a smart city, with traffic lights and buses talking to each other. The small version is a shop, studio, or venue where the booking system, the door, the lights, and the till work together. A function venue might send each booking's details to a door code system, so caterers can get in on the day without a key handover. A yoga studio might switch on heating half an hour before the first booked class. These links save small amounts of time every day. Each extra device is one more thing to update and secure, so connect only what solves a real problem.